food safety
Esther doesn't want much. She just wants to buy some yogurt that hasn't expired. It seems that's too much to ask of her local Safeway near Baltimore.
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groceries
With the the cost of ingredients, gas prices, and interest rates dropping, why are food manufacturers continuing to hike prices and shrink products? According to the
L.A. Times, supermarkets don't know, but
they're as pissed as we are.
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kroger
Every Saturday morning, Beth's father walks to the neighborhood Kroger, eats some donuts, pays, and walks home. Two weekends ago, a security guard stopped Beth's father, accused him of shoplifting, and banned him from the store.
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whole foods
As the economy sours, premium stores like Whole Foods are struggling to keep customers, reports the
New York Times. To remain competitive, the pricey natural grocery store is offering guided tours to customers who want to cut costs but can't stand to set foot in Winn Dixie.
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health
The Overall Nutritional Quality Index (ONQI), a supplemental,
easy-to-read nutrition labeling system, will be introduced on a voluntary basis next year by participating Wegmans, IGA, Hy-Vee, and Food City
grocers. ONQI was developed by a bunch of nutrition and health experts and assigns products a value from 1 to 100 by scoring a number of good and bad qualities of the food. Shoppers can then compare similar products easily to see which one is more nutritionally sound.
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kroger
Desirous of being a productive member of society and needing a way to subsidize his Marlboro Light addiction, Bill got himself hired at Kroger supermarkets. The strenuous application process required he walk up to the customer service desk, express his interet, fill out a form, take an oral drug test and be able to fit into a "cotton-poly blend Kroger polo shirt. "
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• Grocers hate it when their loss leaders have no followers.
[NYT] "Sale Shoppers Annoy Grocers as They Save"
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